Myanmar military government pardons more than 9,000 prisoners | Prison News
Annual amnesty marking Independence Day takes place during crisis in the north that poses threat to military rulers. Myanmar’s military government has pardoned more than…
What you need to know about the Red Sea crisis – POLITICO
On October 7, Hamas fighters launched a bloody attack against Israel, using paragliders, speedboats and underground tunnels to carry out an offensive that killed almost…
Sierra Leone charges ex-leader Koroma’s guard, 11 others over failed coup | Military News
Those charged were part of 85 people arrested in connection with the attempted coup in Sierra Leone on November 26. Sierra Leone authorities have charged…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 679 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 679th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Fighting Russia targeted Ukraine’s…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 678 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 678th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Fighting Russian President Vladimir…
Russia launches New Year’s Eve strikes against Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia fired off a fresh barrage of strikes at Ukraine on New Year’s Eve, launching nearly 100 Shahed loitering munitions against cities across the country.…
Kim Jong Un tells army to ‘annihilate’ South Korea, US if provoked | Military News
North Korean leader echoes earlier bellicose rhetoric after promising to launch new satellites and further expand arsenal. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered…
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of New Year’s Day attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News
At least five people have been killed in Donetsk and Odesa as the two sides continue a wave of escalating attacks that began on Friday.…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 677 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 677th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, January 1, 2024. Fighting Russia launched a…
Best of 2023: Editor’s picks from the Asia Pacific | Politics News
From the deepening conflict in Myanmar as a result of the 2021 coup to North Korea’s record years of weapons testing and confrontations in the…
China’s Xi says reunification with Taiwan ‘inevitable,’ ahead of crucial vote on island – POLITICO
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country’s reunification with Taiwan was “inevitable” in his New Year’s address on Sunday, just weeks before the self-ruled island…
Israel green-lights Cypriot aid plan for Palestinians as military pounds Gaza – POLITICO
Israel will allow ships from several European countries to deliver aid directly to war-torn Gaza, the country's top diplomat said Sunday, as the Israeli military…
Russia hammers Kharkiv with New Year’s Eve strikes after Ukraine’s attack on border city – POLITICO
Russia launched a fresh wave of missile attacks against Ukraine’s second-largest city on Sunday, just hours after Moscow accused Kyiv of pounding Russian border areas…
Russia targets Ukraine ‘military’ sites in retaliation for Belgorod attack | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia says it has targeted Ukrainian military sites in the capital Kyiv and Kharkiv in a new wave of drone and missile attacks in days,…
North Korea to launch 3 new satellites in 2024, as Kim warns war inevitable | Military News
North Korea has said it will launch three more military spy satellites, build military drones and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024, continuing a military…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 676 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 676th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Fighting Russia said at…
US military X-37B spaceplane blasts off on another secretive mission
The US military's X-37B space plane has blasted off on another secretive mission that is expected to last at least a couple of years.Key points:The…
‘Collective punishment’: Ethiopia drone strikes target civilians in Amhara | Armed Groups
Weeks after a deadly drone attack on November 30 killed five civilians in the town of Wegel Tena in Ethiopia’s Amhara region about 570km (350…
US military launches robot spaceplane on seventh mission | Space News
The delayed launch on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket came two weeks after China launched its Shenlong space plane. The US military’s secretive X-37B robotic spaceplane…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 674 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 674th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, December 29, 2023. Fighting Ukraine’s general prosecutor…